Spren (Unkalaki: mafah'liki) are fragments of the powers of creation that have gained sentience through the influence of sapient beings on Roshar. They are vastly varied in their appearances, characteristics, and levels of intelligence.

Feb 19, 2025 · Cryptics are the personification of the underlying mathematical truths that govern Roshar and the cosmere. They are also one of the spren capable of forming Nahel bond, granting the abilities of the Order of Lightweavers.

Aug 14, 2015 · In Cosmere terms, spren are the Physical Realm manifestations of Cognitive Realm ideas. 1. A quick review of realmatic theory: Sazed, Shai and Jasnah each say that all things exist in three “forms,” three realms. These realms are the Physical, Cognitive and Spiritual – Body, Mind and Spirit.

Oct 5, 2024 · There are two basic types of spren: True spren are sentient, while Lesser spren act purely on instinct. Spren can also be divided into two groups based on what gives them life, with Emotion spren being more of Honor and Nature spren being of Cultivation.

"The general fundamental rules that create spren are cosmere-wide. Spren are pieces of Investiture, usually pieces of Investiture that come straight from one of the Shards of Adonalsium, split off in some way, that because of human or other sapient creatures thinking about it or interacting with the power, the power starts to take on a life of ...

Dec 6, 2022 · Spren are, by definition, splinters of one or more Shards. They are pure lumps of Investiture, shaped by the cognitive ideals and understandings of mortals, which is why they mostly exist in the Cognitive Realm.

Jan 8, 2021 · If they're connected to the true spren, then it makes sense that it would be based on the true spren type, but if they're Connected directly to the Radiant, it seems like they could be different types for different Radiants...

Jan 22, 2024 · You can spike a spren: to steal from them, or to pierce them with 'invested metal' (which I assume refers to an existing spike). Can spren - like Syl - be pierced by hemalurgic spike? Will it give some effect?

May 16, 2022 · A spren could sort of become a Vessel, but it'd be more like the Investiture gaining sapience than the spren taking up the Shard, imo. You should read Secret History.

Jun 22, 2023 · To not put spoilers across the title, my speculation is about true spren. Theory: True Spren are elevated subspren. Caveat: Perhaps their current…